Where/How to watch or listen to tonight's debate

What time is the Democratic debate?

The sixth Democratic presidential primary debate will begin at 8 p.m. EDT on Thursday, Dec. 19.

What channel is the debate on — can I livestream it?

The debate will be carried live by local PBS stations and will be simulcast on CNN, CNN International and CNN en Español.

It will also be livestreamed across numerous PBS NewsHour, POLITICO and CNN’s digital and social platforms including: pbs.org/newshour, pbs.org, politico.com and CNN.com; on mobile devices via CNN’s apps for iOS and Android, via CNNgo and PBS video apps for Apple TV, Roku, Amazon Fire, Chromecast and Android TV; SiriusXM Channels 116, 454, 795; and on PBS NewsHour and POLITICO’s Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter accounts.

Listen only on CNN streaming via tunein.com or on NPR radio or online streaming

Who are the debate moderators?

Judy Woodruff, Amna Nawaz and Yamiche Alcindor of PBS NewsHour as well as POLITICO’s Tim Alberta will moderate the debate. Woodruff is the anchor and managing editor of PBS NewsHour, Nawaz is the organization’s senior national correspondent and Alcindor is its White House correspondent. Alberta is POLITICO’s chief political correspondent.

What will the format be like?

The debate will forgo opening statements by the candidates and will instead open with moderator questions. Candidates will each be allotted 1 minute,15 seconds for responses to moderator questions and 45 seconds for rebuttals and follow-ups. The debate will finish with minute-long closing statements for each candidate delivered in reverse polling order, from lowest to highest.

There will be three breaks during the broadcast, for a total of 11 minutes.

Which candidates are participating?

Seven candidates have qualified for Thursday’s debate (listed by order of podium, from left to right): Entrepreneur Andrew Yang, South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg, Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), former Vice President Joe Biden, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) and businessman Tom Steyer.